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About the Role

A family in Greenwich Village seeks an experienced, detail-oriented Part-Time Laundress / Household Assistant to manage laundry, provide light household support, and act as a point of contact for contractors. This autonomous role is ideal for someone who takes pride in caring for fine clothing and linens and seeks a long-term position.

Responsibilities

• Manage all laundry for a family, including washing, drying, folding, and putting away clothing and household linens.
• Provide exceptional care for fine garments, delicate fabrics, and luxury linens, ensuring all clothing and bedding is ironed to a high standard.
• Change bed linens as required and ensure all weekly laundry is completed during either one full working day or two morning shifts.
• Carry out light household organisation and tidying, including organising cupboards and maintaining an orderly laundry area.
• Receive contractors, provide access to the home, and act as the principal's point of contact during maintenance visits.
• Work independently, proactively managing priorities and maintaining exceptionally high standards throughout the home.

Requirements

• Legal to work in the United States
• Verifiable private household references
• Fluent spoken English
• Able to work independently and manage priorities without close supervision
• Comfortable liaising with household contractors and service providers
• Available to begin as soon as possible
• Already living within a commutable distance of Manhattan

Skills

• Exceptional laundry and ironing skills
• Experience caring for fine garments, luxury fabrics, and household linens
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
• Proactive and able to take ownership of responsibilities
• Professional, discreet, and trustworthy
• Strong communication skills
• Fluent English
• French speaker is a bonus
• Comfortable working around a small dog

Location

• Greenwich Village
• Manhattan

Work Type

• Part-Time
• Full-time (one day)
• Part-time (two morning shifts)

Experience Level

• Experienced

Salary/Compensations

• $35-$40/hour

Benefits

• Guaranteed 6-8 hours per week
• Flexible schedule, with the option of one full day or two morning shifts
• Opportunity for annual compensation review based on performance

About the Company

• A lovely family based in Greenwich Village are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Part-Time Laundress / Household Assistant to support the smooth running of their home.
• The role supports the principals and their adult children, who regularly spend time at the family home.
• The family employs a separate weekly cleaning team, therefore this is not a heavy housekeeping role.
• They are hoping to find someone seeking a long-term position who will become a trusted and valued part of the household.